Nailless horseshoe.



No. 69l,482. Patented 1an. 2|, |902. E OGBIN NAILLESS HORSESHGE.

(Application vfiled June-'11, 1901.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES ATENT Fries.

ELMER OGBIN, 0F CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

NAlLLEss HoRsEsl-IOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Fatent No. 691,482, dated January 21, 1902- i Application filed June 1l, 1901. Serial No. 64,076. (No model.)

My invention relates to a new and useful.

improvement in horseshoes, and relates to that class of horseshoes adapted to be clamped to the hoof instead of being nailed; and the object of my invention is to so construct thel horseshoe that the same can be clamped and unclamped by the manipulation of one screw, and this clamping mechanism is located in the toe of the shoe, and therefore requires no cross-bar to connect the heel end.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail, referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my shoe; Fig. 2, a plan View of the same; Fig. 3, a horizontal section through the toe ofthe shoe, and Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the toe of the shoe.

In carrying' out my invention as here embodied my horseshoe is constructed of four parts-namely, the curved connecting-bar A, which forms the toe of the shoe, the two side members B, which are bent to conform to the shape of the hoof and are pivoted to the connecting-bar A, and the link C, which is also connected tothe side members B. The members B are pivoted to the connecting-bar A at the point D, and these members each form a lever, the fulcrum of which is D. The side members Bhave the extensions B', which extend inward toward one another inside of the connecting-bar A. The link C connects the ends of these extensions B togetherby means of the pins C', which pins are secured in the link and pass through elongated holes formed in the ends of the extensions B. Thus if any pressure is brought to bear to cause the link C to travel inward this movement will cause the side members B to spread, and if the link C is drawn toward the connectingbar A the side members B will be brought together, this movement being shown in full and dotted lines in Fig. 2. For the purpose of giving this movement to the link C, I provide a screw E, which is thrc aded through the link C, the head of which abuts against the shoulder formed in the connecting-bar A. The screw passes freely through a hole E', formed through the connecting-bar A, and therefore'when the screw is unscrewed from the link the members will be allowed to spread', as shown in Fig. 2. Each of the members carries aspring-clamp F, which clamp inclines slightly inward, so as to conform to the shape of the hoof. Two spring extensions G are formed with the connecting-bar A and extend upward and slightly inward, so as to grasp the front of the hoof. It will thus be seen that if the members B are' first spread and then the shoe is applied to the hoof ofa horse when the screw E is tightened it will draw in the link C toward the connectingbar A, and thereby cause the side members B to come toward one another, which will cause the spring-clamps F to come in contact with the hoof, and as the screw is tightened the more firmly the spring-clamps F will hold the shoe to the hoof.

For the purpose of causing the link C to travel parallel with the screw E, I provide the two pins H, which are secured in the connecting-bar A and extend inward through holes formed through the link O, thus guiding the link so that the same will travel parallel with the screw at all times. A plate I is formed with the connecting-bar A and extends rearward beneath the connecting-link C and protects such connecting-link by preventing the same from coming in contact with the ground, which might displace the link or bend the screw.

The advantage of my invention is that I provide an emergency shoe which can be quickly clamped to the hoof of the horse, and by the peculiar construction I employ this shoe does not necessarily have to be much heavier than an ordinary horseshoe, and by reason of the simplicity of the construction I am enabled to manufacture a shoe at a com- IOO paratively small oost, and by reason of the small number of parts the shoe is made more durable.

A further advantage of my invention is that I do away with the disadvantage of having a cross-bar connecting the two heel ends to the shoe, which is the usual mode ot' clamping shoes of thisveharaeter. Y

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction here shown, as slight modiications could be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is- 1. Inahorseshoe ofthe Character described, a connecting-bar adapted to form the toe of the shoe, two side members pivoted to each end of the connecting-bar, spring-clamps extending upward and slightly inward from the connecting-bar and the side members, extensions formed with the side members and eX- tending inward toward one another inside of the connecting-bar, a link adapted to connect the ends of these two projections together, and means fordrawing said link toward the connecting-bar, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. l

2. In ahorseshoe ofthe characterdescribed, a connecting-bar adapted to form the toe of the shoe, side members pivoted to each end of the connecting-bar, spring-clamps extending upward and slightly inward from the connecting-bar and the side pieces, extensions formed with and extending inward toward one another from the side pieces, alink adapted to connect the ends of these two projections together, a screw the end of which is threaded through the link, a hole formed through the connecting-bar through which the screw is adapted to pass before being threaded through the link, a shoulder formed in the connecting-bar against which the head of the screw is adapted to abut, guide-pins secured to the connecting-bar and projecting ELMER OGBIN.

Witnesses:

HARRY R. LENTZ, EPHRAIM S. AYRES. 

